पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · September 15, 1996 CE
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BG 1.21 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाच
हृषीकेशं तदा वाक्यमिदमाह महीपते।
सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये रथं स्थापय मेऽच्युत।।1.21।।
हृषीकेशं तदा वाक्यमिदमाह महीपते।
सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये रथं स्थापय मेऽच्युत।।1.21।।
"1.21 Raising his bow, spoke this to the Lord Shri Krishna: O Infallible! Lord of the earth! Please draw up my chariot betwixt the two armies," — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2053 Virodhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1918 Dhātṛ
Bengali Saṁvat: 1403
Malayalam Era: 1172
Nanakshahi: 527
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Tṛtīyā (3/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 148.67° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 172.27° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 99.49° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| बुध Budha | 153.97° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 254.29° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 104.68° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| शनि Śani | 341.02° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:43 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:02 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:53 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:36 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:18 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 18 Mins 41 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 41 Mins 19 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:05 – 04:54 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:42 – 05:43 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:17 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:56 – 14:45 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:50 – 18:14 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:02 – 18:33 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:47 – 19:32 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:17 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:30 – 18:02 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:53 – 13:25 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:57 – 16:30 |
| Varjyam | 06:14 – 06:34 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:36 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:43 – 07:16 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:16 – 08:48 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:48 – 10:20 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:20 – 11:53 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:53 – 13:25 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:25 – 14:57 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:57 – 16:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:30 – 18:02 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:02 – 19:30 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:30 – 20:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:57 – 22:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:25 – 23:53 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:53 – 01:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:20 – 02:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:48 – 04:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:16 – 05:43 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5098 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861876.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450341.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8070° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 24.92° |
🪷 Provenance & Methodology
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (23.8070°), declination 2.98°, EoT 5.50 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 1996-09-15 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (23.8070°), declination 2.98°, EoT 5.50 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 1996-09-15 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)